Austrian toddler dies after being left in a hot car
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Published: 17 Aug, 2017 CET.
Updated: Thu 17 Aug 2017 15:58 CET
A 19-month-old boy died in Austria after being left in a hot car by his 17-year-old mother and her boyfriend, police said on Thursday.
Not wanting to wake him after a long car journey, the couple left the child asleep while they want upstairs for a nap in the western town of Nenzing.
Later the boyfriend rushed down to the car, which was in a secluded spot, and found the child's lifeless body, Vorarlberg state police said.
"An autopsy... in Innsbruck established the cause of death as heat stroke," a statement said.
The couple are receiving counselling.
Temperatures at the time were around C30 (86 Fahrenheit).
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Not wanting to wake him after a long car journey, the couple left the child asleep while they want upstairs for a nap in the western town of Nenzing.
Later the boyfriend rushed down to the car, which was in a secluded spot, and found the child's lifeless body, Vorarlberg state police said.
"An autopsy... in Innsbruck established the cause of death as heat stroke," a statement said.
The couple are receiving counselling.
Temperatures at the time were around C30 (86 Fahrenheit).
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